Fairness

[shelldrake]

Good Morning,

Before I begin stretching canvas on my Old Town 50 Lb, I have one more question: There is some lumpiness along the turn of the bilge that I can feel when I run my hand along the turn. I would go after it with a long board, but I am concerned about doing that since the planking is only 1/8" to begin with. I'm thinking that this is just the nature of the old beast and that I should move on.

Opinions?

Thanks

 

[Michael Grace]

You should trust your judgment- only you know what the canoe is really like, how thin the planking may be after any previous fairing, etc. Better to have a canoe with an intact but slightly un-fair hull than a canoe with a hole in the side!

M